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thanks everyone! there really is too much to learn! don’t think i’m doing too bad with less than a year though.

https://katanahanbai.com/en/katana/gassan-sadayoshi/ Saw this while browsing, anybody see the point of this? I get it is the owner of the blades name? but why not inscribe it on the Nakago? Interesting blade shaped like a machete as listed in the description. Unfortunately I quite have a liking for the additional oddities.

love this thread, extremely informative. Good to know theres more to it than Sothebys and Christies. No arguments! loving this so far.

these guys always have some interesting stock, and yeah they love to recycle I genuinely though they had two Sadatoshi blades, whoops!

nvm no longer a fan of his

Absolutely love this blade, huge fan of Yukimitsu. Quite the stellar looking blade.

holy yeah, that’s tired. excuse my half distracted viewing of the blade without zooming in once, lectures and nihonto don’t connect well..

Nowhere near as experienced enough to give a full and thorough breakthrough on the blade, but from first glance it looks quite nice. Though that Is without zooming it, and looking for whatever may lay beneath the common eye, one that I have yet to break free from. Look forward to hearing others, I too love the over extended tanto look!

my records broken and now i’m no longer able to show my face here.. retiring from nihonto for good, was a fun year.

holy hell what a steal!!!

enjoying my title as potentially the only 18 year old on this forum!

Whoopsie..

pretty set and a nice gift!

Does this count as battle used?

I think that this is certainly quite the task, but i’d say just read the book, research what you like, make sure it is papered, no flaws. and you should leave happy with something nice. first blade shouldn’t be a masterpiece, something you enjoy, to learn from and later you come back for something really grand. 1. Research, read books gain knowledge 2. Learn how to identify flaws, etc 3. Ensure the blade has papers, NBTHK 4. Most importantly make sure you enjoy it, I understand the excitement, but don’t buy something for the sake of buying something, there is always another time. There is a list of good dealers somewhere in the forums i’m sure, but AoiArt is in central Tokyo in Shibuya, Eirakudo is another good one, most of their inventory is Koto which seems to be what you like. And far, far more dealers though those are what are on my mind now. Have fun with it sounds like quite a quest, if you do find something make sure to show us! look forward to it! Wish you well, safe travels.